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Outdoor procession with a golden palanquin decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and white jasmine strands. Above it an orange umbrella with a dark palm-leaf motif and a red flag stand over a seated figure in red garments, while bare-chested attendants in white dhotis with gold borders hold the umbrella poles and steady the palanquin. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside the palanquin. Multi-storey buildings and power lines line the street behind them.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession photo of a richly decorated golden palanquin under an orange and gold canopy with tassels and marigold garlands. Seated in the centre is a person in an orange-red turban and saffron-red shawl with a marigold garland, smiling. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds the long red canopy pole, and a second bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Buildings and a tree line the street behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A seated figure rides in a gold-and-flower-decorated palanquin or ratha during a procession. The figure wears a red-and-maroon turban, orange-red shawl, and a beaded necklace of gold chains and garlands. Attendants in white dhotis stand beside the carriage, one holding an orange parasol with beaded fringe. The palanquin is draped in white and orange marigold garlands, with hanging gold bells and green and maroon tassels. Behind them, other ceremonial umbrellas and a blurred street setting appear. Appearance-based labelling is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role as a palanquin rider.2016-04-18A festival procession in a street. A person in a maroon-and-red turban and red-brown garment sits on an ornate gold palanquin draped with orange and marigold garlands and white flowers, smiling and raising one hand. Above them an orange canopy with golden tassels and bells is held aloft by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace, who grips a red pole. Another attendant in white and a red-trimmed waist cloth stands beside the palanquin. Buildings and wires line the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession with a gilded palanquin under a large golden umbrella with fringe, decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and tassels. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and orange-red wrap sits on the palanquin with garlands, beside a figure in white dhoti and gold necklace. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside the palanquin, another in white dhoti and gold chain holds a support pole, and a figure in red-and-gold garments sits on the palanquin. Uniformed police in khaki and olive caps line the street while crowds of devotees raise hands and take photos. Red flags with a symbol fly in the background near a stall and temple-style structure.2016-04-18